Dragées – Sugared almonds candy

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Dragées – Sugared almonds candy

Dragées are sugared almonds.  Fresh almonds have a bittersweet taste, which represents life. The ancient story of this treat is that the  sugarcoating is added to the almond with the hope that the newlyweds’ life will be more sweet than bitter.

ITALIAN WEDDINGS: Five almonds signify five wishes for the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. These almonds decorate each place setting as favors, tucked into pretty boxes or tulle bags called *bomboniere* 

GREEK WEDDINGS: Sugarcoated almonds in traditional Greek weddings are called *koufeta*. The wonderful sugar coated almonds  are placed in little bags in odd numbers and are served on a silver tray. The reason for using odd numbers are symbolizing how the newlyweds will share everything and remain undivided. There are many traditions for using this candy.  One of the tradition holds that if an unmarried woman puts the almonds under her pillow, she’ll dream of her future husband.

MIDDLE EASTERN WEDDINGS Candy-covered almonds, or mlabas, are considered aphrodisiacs and are always on hand at weddings and other important celebrations. 

Jordan Almonds make great wedding favors.  Wrap a cluster in tulle tied with ribbon, pack a few in gift boxes. Use in decorative bags, or pour a handful into champagne glasses or glass bowls. Attach a little card with a note explaining the almonds’ meaning. 

Consider using this Jordan Almond poem: Five sugared almonds for each guest to eat To remind us that life is both bitter and sweet. Five wishes for the new husband and wife — Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!

The tradition suggests using five Jordan Almonds for each guest. One to signify health, one for wealth, one for longevity, one for fertility and one for happiness. Traditional colors are the following: White for Weddings Silver for 25th Anniversaries, or at Weddings to look forward to the 25th! or Gold to look forward to their 50th wedding anniversary.

Here are the color representations. Blue or Pink for Christenings and Baby Showers. We use red for Graduations and green for Engagements. Now, all the colors are used to match the wedding color theme, cultural backgrounds, or just the marrieds favorite colors.  You can have Smooth, textured, spherical, oval, teardrop, heart-shaped with centers of almonds in party favors, flower arrangements, fruits baskets.  The confectioner’s art is their imagination.

These are just a few of the myriad colors, tastes and shapes of jordan almonds, the little sugar-coated candies present at every important occasion!